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Assembler

DOT Code: 754.684-010

Industry: plastic prod.
Alternate Titles: fabricator

Performs any combination of tasks involved in assembly of plastic articles, such as bags, baby pants, coolers, fiberglass chairs, containers, trays and inflatable toys: Marks cutting lines on plastic sheet of sections to be assembled, following template. Cuts sections from sheet, using knife, scissors, or power cutting machine. Positions sections on jig and aligns seams and air valves. Brushes glue along edges of section, seals edges with hot iron or electric-sealing machine, and trims edges with scissors. Examines articles for defects, such as smeared paint, cuts, and wrinkled seams. Fills inflatable article with air and submerges it in water to detect leaks. Positions plastic patch over leak and fuses it to article, using electric sealing machine. Cleans markings and dirt from article with solvent, folds article, and places it in bag for shipment. Heats cooler brackets, using hot plate, and secures cooler, using bench fixture. Presses bracket into depressed section of cooler to attach bracket. May record number of articles packed. May sort plastic sheets in bins. May seal decorative pieces of adhesive-backed cloth on garment parts, using automatic heat sealer and be designated Thermoelectric-Heat-Sealing-Machine Operator (tex., nec).

GOE: 06.04.24 STRENGTH: M GED: R2 M2 L1 SVP: 4 DLU: 77